Dental Hygiene

Information Sessions

Prospective students must participate in a Dental Hygiene Information Session in the current year prior to applying. These sessions are hosted in-person or virtually based depending on your campus of interest.

Required Testing and Documentation

The Dental Hygiene program at Ivy Tech has more specific admission criteria than Ivy Tech as a whole. Prospective students must:

• Complete the Knowledge Assessment if they do not have previous college credit, ACT, SAT, or PSAT scores on file in the Registrar’s Office
• Complete all required remedial courses (OXX) and any required co-requisites to those courses, prior to admission to the program.
• Score at the PROFICIENT level or higher on the ATI TEAS Test.

Prerequisite Transfer Credit

Students seeking transfer credit for prerequisite courses completed at other colleges desiring must submit transcripts from other colleges to the Registrar Hub for evaluation. Submit external college transcripts at least one month prior to the application deadline to allow for adequate time for evaluation and processing so that prerequisite course grades can be counted for points toward admission.

The email address students should relay to their colleges/universities for official transcripts to Ivy Tech is: transcripts@ivytech.edu

The mailing address students should relay to their colleges/universities for hard (paper) copies of official transcripts to Ivy Tech is:
Transcript Processing
9301 E 59th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46216

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The Assessment Technologies Institute’s (ATI) Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is used as part of the admissions process by the Ivy Tech School of Health Sciences programs.

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Test Components

The ATI TEAS test measures your ability in four categories: Reading, English, Math, and Science. Your TEAS test must include all four test components to be considered valid; partial tests will not be accepted. Applicants must score at the PROFICIENT level or higher to be considered for admission. ATI TEAS adjusted individual total score will be used in the selection point system.

Preparing for the TEAS Test

A good time for a high school student to take the ATI TEAS test is during the last semester of high school or upon graduation. If an interested student graduated from high school a year or more ago, the test should be taken after review of high school content and after you’ve completed at least a portion of the prerequisite courses for dental hygiene. All candidates must attend an Ivy Tech Dental Hygiene information session prior to taking the TEAS exam.

Test Deadlines & Timing

TEAS testing must be completed within the published application deadline (see table above) in order to be considered for the corresponding application period. Due to processing time for the ATI TEAS to appear in the student’s application, it is recommended that testing times be scheduled 2 to 4 weeks prior to the posted TEAS test deadline date. ATI TEAS scores not available by the deadlines will not be considered.

Applicants who take the ATI TEAS at schools other than Ivy Tech must contact Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) to have an official copy electronically submitted directly to Ivy Tech.

ATI TEAS Test scores will be valid for two (2) years from the date of the initial ATI TEAS test for all nursing program tracks and must be valid through the application deadline date.

ATI TEAS tests that expire prior to the application deadline will be ineligible for consideration towards program admission, even if the student applies prior to the application deadline.

Repeat Testing

The ATI TEAS test may be taken up to 2 times in a 2-year period regardless of the testing location. After your first attempt, you must wait at least 30 days prior to retaking your exam. Applicants must pay the approved testing fee with each attempt.

Taking the Test & Costs

The test takes approximately 3 1/2 hours to complete. Currently, only remote tests are being conducted. You will need your valid (non-expired) government-issued photo ID. All TEAS exam appointments must be made and paid for online through our self-serve site. The Remote TEAS exam fee for Ivy Tech students is $81 ($141 for non-students, but this is not available currently).

Save time on test day by setting up your computer in advance. View the Proctorio Student Training video.

How to Schedule your TEAS Admission Test

Click here for a printable version of these steps

1. Create an ATI account at atitesting.com (if you already have an account at atitesting.com you can skip this step). Use something you will remember as a username and password. If admitted, ATI testing will be used throughout your program and you will need the same username and password for access to the ATI tests.
   In order for your TEAS test scores to migrate to the Ivy Tech record system, be sure to add your Ivy Tech Community College C# (this is your Ivy Tech student ID number) and birth date when creating your profile for your ATI account. Do not use dashes in the C number.
   After your account is created on the ATI site, DO NOT schedule an appointment or PAY any funds at the ATI website, as additional charges will be applied.
   View guide: How to create a new ATI account.
2. Schedule your TEAS exam at the CASS (Certification & Assessment Scheduling) Self-Serve website or in MyIvy located under Student / Course Info / Schedule Testing Appointment.
   1. Click on Student/Applicant Login and use your Ivy Tech email address and password to log in.
   2. Click on “This exam is not related to an Ivy Tech course”
   3. Type in TEAS for the test name.
   4. Select the correct Remote TEAS Attempt 1 or 2 exam based on the attempt number.
   5. Select Virtual Proctoring for the campus and click next.
   6. Click on the red calendar and select the date for your exam appointment and click next.
   7. Use the dropdown box and select the time for your appointment and click next.
   8. Review your appointment details and click next.
   9. Select “Pay now via credit card online”. The cost of the exam is $81.00 for students.
   10. Click on “Credit Card Payment Form” and complete credit card payment transaction.
   11. Click on “Submit My Appointment Request.”
3. Check your email. After scheduling your exam, you will receive emails containing information on downloading necessary software and a code for launching the exam.

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Step 1

Apply to Ivy Tech

Students interested in attending the School of Health Sciences must first submit the Ivy Tech general application and complete the requirements for admission to the college. Admission to the college does not ensure acceptance to a nursing program, but students can be working on prerequisite courses for nursing after admission to the college and before applying to the nursing program of choice.

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Step 2

Apply to the School of Health Sciences

Once your prerequisite courses are complete and you have met the other requirements for admissions (such as completing the Knowledge Assessment and required remedial courses, scoring at the PROFICIENT level or higher on the ATI TEAS Test, you may apply for admission to the Dental Hygiene program in the School of Health Sciences.

Students may apply to the Dental Hygiene program during the following application window each year:

• March 15 - May 15 for Fall Program Start

Once the application site closes, late applications will not be accepted. You are encouraged to apply for the next cohort.

Filling Out the Dental Hygiene Online Application

Apply To Dental Hygiene   View Application User Guide

Before you begin:

• If you are not a current Ivy Tech Community College student, please Apply Now. You will need a C# (Ivy Tech student ID number) and Ivy Tech single sign-on login credentials in order to apply.
• Gather all required or optional documentation that you will need to upload into the system. View more about requirements here. You will have the ability to save your application in progress until you are able to secure documentation.
• Make sure your scores for the ATI TEAS Test have been sent to Ivy Tech.
• If you are transferring from another institution, please make sure that your transcripts are evaluated at least 4 weeks prior to the application deadline.
  
  Frequently Asked Questions

How to complete the Health Sciences application for the Dental Hygiene program:

1. Go to https://apps.ivytech.edu/apply/NursingAndHealthScience
2. Log in using your Ivy Tech credentials.
3. Check to make sure your personal information is accurate.
4. Select the Healthcare Specialist program with an interest in Dental Hygiene and campuses you would like to be considered as an applicant. You can select up to  different programs and 3 different campuses.
5. You must meet all of the prerequisites for a program in order to submit your application. If you receive a message indicating that you do not meet the prerequisites, then please remove that program selection in order to proceed with the application.
6. Upload any necessary documents.
7. Make sure grades and pre-admission exam scores in the system are accurate. If not, please contact your home campus registrar or advisor.
8. You will be able to submit your application if you are currently enrolled in a course identified as a prerequisite into the program.
9. Once complete, submit your application.
10. You will receive an email confirmation in your Ivy Tech email account that your application has been submitted and is pending review.
11. Once you have submitted your application, you have the option to reopen it to make changes.
    
    Note: DO NOT USE THE “BACK” function on your computer. Use the navigation pane at the side of the page to navigate.

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Offers of Admission

Students can select up to 3 credential types and 3 campuses each on the application.
Offers of acceptance are for a specific credential and a specific campus. The offers are determined through 8 rounds of autoselection and 6 rounds of manual selection.

If you are accepted, you will receive an email from the online application system to your Ivy Tech email account offering you a seat in the program you selected. Offers are emailed beginning within 1 week of the application close date and continue until program capacity is met or one week before the start of semester classes. Each round of offers begins at 6:00 am and applicants have until 11:59 pm the following day to either accept or reject an offer.

Depending on their rank and offers, a student could potentially receive multiple offers.
Once you accept one offer, you are immediately withdrawn from all other offers and you will be contacted by the chair or dean of the program with information about the program orientation date, time, and location.

If a student fails to respond, then the offer expires. If a student rejects an offer three (3) times, the application is removed from the auto-selection application pool but will then be available for manual selection rounds that occur later in the process.

You do have the ability to withdraw your application at any point during the admission cycle. However, once you withdraw your application, you will not be able to apply again until the next application cycle.

What If I Don’t Get Admitted?

The Dental Hygiene program does not maintain a waitlist. Non-admitted applicants can reapply in the next year’s application cycle. You may also want to meet with your advisor. Advisors can assist students in exploring other programs of interest in Ivy Tech’s School of Health Sciences if they have applied several times and have not been accepted into the program. Ivy Tech offers many programs similar to Dental Hygiene that lead to high-demand jobs that may be new to you, but fit your passion to help others.

Application Help Video: Step-by-step instructions for how to submit the online application for Ivy Tech's health science programs. (5:35)

Selective Admissions

Admission to the Dental Hygiene program at Ivy Tech is highly competitive. The program has a selective admissions process, which means not all students who apply to the program will be accepted. Selective admission processes are needed because there are more people interested in taking courses in our program than there are seats available.

Weighted Point System

A weighted point system is used to evaluate applicants for admission. Student applications are assigned points on the following criteria: Grades, Pre-admission testing, and Certifications as applicable to the program. Applicants with the highest scores are accepted across 8 rounds of auto-selection within each application period. Point totals for applicants receiving admission offers will vary between campuses and application periods. Point totals are not shared.

Total Points Possible: 200 + 5 bonus points

• General Education Course Points: 180 points possible. Points are awarded based on prerequisite course grades.
• ATI TEAS points: 20 points possible. Total of weighted sub-test point calculations.
• CDA Certification points: 5 optional points possible with approved CDA documentation

Tie Breaker Points:

• Overall Ivy Tech GPA

General Education Weighted Point System

When multiple course attempts are reported on applicant transcripts (including transcripts from other colleges and universities), the highest earned grade of the first three attempts will be used for the selection decision score through the application period. Points for courses transferred from other institutions will be awarded from the grade recorded on the transcript from the other institution provided transfer credit appears on the Ivy Tech transcript. Points for verified credit (V) or college credit awarded through High School Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) International Baccalaureate (IB) and Dantes Subject Standardized Test (DSST), will be awarded as indicated below.

ATI TEAS Weighted Point System

CDA Certification points

Five bonus points may be added to the total admission decision score for applicants if you are a graduate of a CODA-Accredited dental assisting program and have your Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification.

Learn more about the application process and deadlines